The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
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ef Rresents-1srides' eaa Hsidesrssida

| er Rresents-nrides aad Hvidesrasids.
The blackmailing Of people into giving ex-
pcnsive presents ut weddings By the custom Of
publishing afterward n full list OF the gifts and
the donors, which has long been abolished In this
country except on such state occasions as whom
the daughter of the ex-Mnyor Of Oshkosh weds
the nephew OF an ex-member Of the LeRisla-
ture from Kalamazoo. and the Oshkosh Herald
| Of Freedom publishes an account Of the affair
in double-lesded plea, with job-type heads, 10
in full vogue in England. andin the columns Of
no less august and conservative a periodical
| than the Court Journal When beings In Brit
| fish high life effect matrimonial alliance, II II
| Is a regular one. the organ Of tho court trans
mits to posterity not only the name Of the
bride, the style Of her dress, the particular
shade OF hair she wore on the occasion. and In
| teresting details as to the trousseau, but also
surrenders anywhere from half column to
column and half Of it's presumably valuable
space to catalogue Of the little trifes sent in
by the friends in honor OF the occasion. Every
article, down to the very last pickle dish and
the poor little mite Of come effsctionate cham
bermaid or goodman. Is SGT out In cold type,
and even the little tokens Of regret sent in to
the groom personally by his bachelor friends
do not escape this dire catalogue.
These columns Of record OF the tribute OF
people to the fear Of being thought mean are
interesting reading. ais an evidence OF the &C.
centricty of human nature bent on giving
somebody something The great majority of
the gifts. OF course, are. as in this country.
butter Dishes spoons. cream jugs, and things
OF that sort. but occasionally there are incur
sions into tho regions Of originality. In the
account. for instance. in the last issue OF the
Journal Of the marriage Of Mr.. Arthur Percy
| Richardson. youngest son Of the late Mr.. j.
Richardson OF Glenmore county Antrim. to
Miss Ethel Stronge. eldest daughter OF Mr..
Edmond Stronge. and granddaughter Of the
late Sir James M. Stronge. Bart. lyman Abbey.
| county Armagh It is set out that Mr.. Adhesion
npoa the prde s 1as n Il
Eold barometer was the Sift 70 the bride Of Mn
Ssasor sv :. n sss d.ooI il
In tho list Of presents to thu. groom Of
s 9as large Sne ref Mar lss
helm: The bride in this case had hothins Of
osity Of her husband. for he heads the column
p phil ring diamond solitaire earrings, ala
mopd star gold and platinum curb bracelet tss
Beo e
By ba n on Of
servants and coachman at Lizard Manor
es s sHd y h9 rRs es
sticks, three clocks, eight scent bottles. seven
ss T. and ho0 are IN
cases case; ' and somebedy else gave him silver
sns sen spt
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sp ps and toilet sets than was Mrs Richard.
son. The great folk probably did not know
that her list Ct would Est into the
down down Opposite g. one table cover. while Lady
mustard pot. and Lady Keppel appears as
nSes GF Lazy eob
uted one pepper box to the future happiness
general; for four other pepper boxes are In the
ii n Ss pe end NJ ss ae Sas snS %o
rm II e ao aa Is
Maxwell for case Of silver salts. The Earl
and Countess Of hondesborough gavo silver
uunuklhSSSS, StlG MIue. - hTCOS OuS cdEu tray
Sir II. Grattan Esmonde was more generous.
Ms st Sar
household servants evidently were not heavy.
for they raised only silver crumb tray and an
tate gave silver Salts the tradesmsn ' silver YER
Ash carvers. and the school children one smell;
i've scent bottles nine bracelets. three clocks,
seven candlesticks. two button hooks. three
ssHs e Ens fashion is
so p% f9as
that records the style OF the brides dress that
. -, lovely dresses worn By the bridesmaids;
1a
o the
were supplied by Messrs Parkins Gotto, OK
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count q the cmarriage Of Catherine psneIope
daasher e q The late Sir ohm s%s Bre9a
with William GreSdson Howard. eldest son s 81
TIE John s0, tHs munSTdE
supp!sd Aessrs Sss' Bussard 81 ~ ~
new is 81 Tich white or cream satin. Whits
silk is also fashionable. and one recent costume
net and sprays Of laburnum. In bridesmaids'
costumes there is more opportunity under
portunity. Is not neglected. The four brides
maids Of Miss Pauline Langdale wore coil blue
mervielleux, covered with point d'esprit, with
mervillepx bodices In Louis Ky. style. with
spond. with duets Of different shades.
The maids who sttended Miss Mary Orme
the Royal Navy, wore dresses Of fine white en-
broidered muslin. with sashes OF white moire
and hats to match. They each carried a bas-
ket. OF real flowers, and had real flowers In
their hats. and also wore gold bangles the
Miss Boothby, daughter OF Col r. T. Booth
by. had eight bridesmaids at her wedding
-Four OF them were young ladies'. and wore
white China silk with large silk hats TO match
and the other four were, children. The elder
ones carried posies and the children baskets OF
shaded ea2ati9 'n with ribbons en- suite and
monds gifts OF tho bridegroom.
Miss Georgina Howard had only two brides:
maids at her wedding-an unusually small
number for the present fashion-but they were
dressed In primrose fallle franchise. with trim
of lA ~